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Individual Assignment week 4: Issue Analysis: 15 points
After reading the selected critical issue, complete the worksheet below to analyze the issue. 0. Read Issue 17: Are Professional Women “Opting Out” of Work by Choice? This reading is located in the Taking Sides text. 0. Provide in text citations within each response and references at the end of the worksheet that follow APA guidelines. 0. Each response is worth 3.75 points, and each response must have a minimum of 250 words
1. What are the main points of Linda Hirshman’s argument?
The first main point that Linda Hirshman states is that feminism did not go far enough (Guest, 2011). Her view point is that women fought so hard for the movement and now it feels as if the women of today have no to little regard for what has been fought for over the years. Linda feels that the harmful things and provides and gives us that security. However it can be broken and we should not always be afraid of that change. Amazing and wonderful things can come about we just need to at times take that leap of faith. Linda Hirshmans view is very clear that woman are stuck in the traditional ways and seem to not have moved much on feminist issues, While society has moved in this area the actual families have not and because of this it feels as if the feminist movement is being disrespected. Woman of today are taking large steps backwards and not having faith in themselves that they can lead the work force. She believes that choosing to leave a good career for family is like saying that the feminist movement was a waste of time. The feminist movement gave us the right to vote and to work and it feels like now that we have these rights we could careless to use them. Hirshman refers to the roof of the home continuously in the text saying that it’s like living in a home with a glass roof (Guest, 2011). This statement is very strong and powerful and makes more sense than some may realize. The roof to our home
After reading the selected critical issue, complete the worksheet below to analyze the issue. 0. Read Issue 17: Are Professional Women “Opting Out” of Work by Choice? This reading is located in the Taking Sides text. 0. Provide in text citations within each response and references at the end of the worksheet that follow APA guidelines. 0. Each response is worth 3.75 points, and each response must have a minimum of 250 words
1. What are the main points of Linda Hirshman’s argument?
The first main point that Linda Hirshman states is that feminism did not go far enough (Guest, 2011). Her view point is that women fought so hard for the movement and now it feels as if the women of today have no to little regard for what has been fought for over the years. Linda feels that the harmful things and provides and gives us that security. However it can be broken and we should not always be afraid of that change. Amazing and wonderful things can come about we just need to at times take that leap of faith. Linda Hirshmans view is very clear that woman are stuck in the traditional ways and seem to not have moved much on feminist issues, While society has moved in this area the actual families have not and because of this it feels as if the feminist movement is being disrespected. Woman of today are taking large steps backwards and not having faith in themselves that they can lead the work force. She believes that choosing to leave a good career for family is like saying that the feminist movement was a waste of time. The feminist movement gave us the right to vote and to work and it feels like now that we have these rights we could careless to use them. Hirshman refers to the roof of the home continuously in the text saying that it’s like living in a home with a glass roof (Guest, 2011). This statement is very strong and powerful and makes more sense than some may realize. The roof to our home
References: Guest, A. M. (2011). Taking Sides: Clashing Views in Life-Span Development (3rd ed.) Casserly, M. (2012). Is Opting Out The New American Dream For Working Women?. : Forbes